“Mods,” “Damned,” Lead Parade of Outfest Winners

"Mods," "Damned," Lead Parade of Outfest Winners

Outfest, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, closed up its 27th edition this evening with a screening of Adam Salky’s “Dare,” and the announcement of their annual awards. Tina Mabry’s “Mississippi Damned” won the jury’s prize for best U.S. narrative film, while Nicole Opper’s “Off and Running” won for best documentary film and Stian Kristiansen’s “The Man Who Loved Yngve” won for best international narrative film. Other major winners included E.E. Cassidy’s “We Are The Mods,” which won audience awards for best first U.S. feature and outstanding soundtrack, as well the jury prize for outstanding screenwriting (read an interview with Cassidy here).

indieWIRE will be publishing a dispatch from the festival tomorrow, but you can check out the full list of Outfest 2009’s winners below:

Special Programming Awards

The Outfest 2009 Special Programming Award For Freedom On These Shoulders We Stand, Directed By Glenne Mcelhinney